Oil can



' jE b- 24. 1925;

Filed March 26, 1923 IN VEN TOR.

flax Tarnows W ATTORNEY? Patented Feb. 24, 1925:. I

UNITED STATES MAX TARNOWSKY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

OIL CAN.

Application filed March 26, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX TARNOWSKY, a citizen of Russia, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in an Oil Can, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and use tul improvement in an oil can and has for its object the provision of an oilcan which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture and highly efl'icient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an oil can having; an opening therein whereby access may be gained to the interior of the can for cleaning the same.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an oil can having novel methods of forming); the seams thereof to render the same less liable to leak than is customary in oil cans now constructed.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an oil can having the spout thereof so positioned on the can as to eliminate the liability of injuring the spout during the packing or shipping of the same.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangements of par-ts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood from a reference to the accompanying; draw ings which form a partof this specification and in which- Fig. 1 is a side elevation-a1 view oi the invention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on substantially line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 8 is a central, vertical longitudinal sectional view.

The invention in its preferred form comarises an oil can having a base 7, made from sheet metal, copper or the like and provided with a flange 9 which is turned upwardly over the lower edge of the side wall 8. The top of the can is provided with a flange 11 which is turned upon itself in embracing relation to a flange 13 formed on the wall portion 8, a portion 12 of the top lying below the flange formed on the side wall. Projecting upwardly from the flange 11 is the main bodv of the top, which is provided with an opening adjacent its center for the reception of a sleeve 14 which is provided with interior threads for receiv- Serial No. 627,717.

ing the threaded sleeve 15 which forms a part of the closure for the opening. Mounted on the sleeve, by means of solder or by welding or any other suitable means is a plate 16 which has a flange 17 projecting beyond the sleeve 15. A suitable handle 18 is mounted on the plate 16. Projecting through the top 10 is a spout 19 which terminates a slight distance within the top, which is provided with a flange 20 which embraces and serves to reenforce the spout in its mountings. This spout may be welded, soldered or otherwise secured in its mounted position. It will be noted that the sleeve 15 terminates a slight distance within the top of the can. The side wall of the can is joined together at 21 by means of the usual stove-pipe joint.

The closure for the opening; of the can is made sufficiently large for the admission of a brush or other cleaning member into the interior of the can to facilitate cleaning the same. It will be noted that the spout terminates in a line which would be a c0ntinuation of the side wall, so that when the can is packed for shipment there is less likelihood of injuring the spout. It is also apparent that there will be less danger of injuring the spout while in use on this account. By projecting the spout and the sleeve into the can in the manner described the probability 01"? allowing any sediment which may be in the can, to escape with the oil is reduced to a minimum.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of structure I do not wish to limit myself to the precise form of structure shown, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 7

An oil can comprising a base; side walls; a top, said top having an opening formed therein, and flanged upwardly around said opening; and a spout mounted in said opening and having its periphery embraced by said upwardly flanged portion of said top, said spout terminating at its inner end a slight distance within said top.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

MAX TARNOWSKY. 

